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T2DM: SGLT2 inhibitors associated with lower rates of ICU admission and all-cause mortality
A retrospective observational study of nearly 28,000 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Hong Kong finds that use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors is independently associated with lower rates of ICU admission and all-cause mortality across various disease categories.
T2DM: SGLT2 inhibitors associated with lower rates of ICU admission and all-cause mortality
07 Jun 2023
Atopic dermatitis poses heightened risk of venous thromboembolism
Adults with atopic dermatitis appear to have an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), although the risk difference relative to adults without AD is quite small, as reported in a study.
Atopic dermatitis poses heightened risk of venous thromboembolism
03 Jun 2023
Mediterranean diet improves health outcomes in poststroke adults
Adherence to a Mediterranean diet (MD) provides several health benefits to adults who have had a stroke, suggests a recent study.
Mediterranean diet improves health outcomes in poststroke adults
01 Jun 2023
Statins, triple antihypertensive combination may lower ICH recurrence risk
Statin therapy, as well as triple antihypertensive combination therapy, may reduce the risk of recurrence in patients who have survived an intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH), according to new local findings presented at HKMF 2023.
Statins, triple antihypertensive combination may lower ICH recurrence risk
31 May 2023
Nitrate supplements may lower risk of diabetes complications, mortality in hyperglycaemic adults
Increased levels of urinary nitrate appear to contribute to a reduction in the risk of congestive heart failure and diabetic retinopathy and may also lower the risk of death from all causes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and diabetes in adults with hyperglycaemia, suggests a study.
